SDR 95ZZZX2192

Service difficulty report · Venturi · Cessna 172

Difficulty date
April 4, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N1706F
Make and model
Cessna 172
Aircraft serial
17255101
Engine
Cont O300D
Part
Venturi
Condition
Misinstalled
Location
Carburetor
Part time
100 hours
Component
Facet
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
E, R, W
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

ON TWO SEPARATE AIRCRAFT WITH ENGINE ROUGHNESS, FOUND ONE PIECE VENTURI INSTALLED INCORRECTLY WITH THE NOTCH IN THE VENTURI NOT ALIGNED WITH THE NOZZLE. THIS MISALIGNMENT SEEMS TO CAUSE AN EXTREMELY RICH RUNNING ENGINE. THE MECHANICS ARE NOT OBSERVING THE ALIGNMENT AND ARE PROBABLY NOT USING THE OVERHAUL MANUAL. THIS PROBLEM COULD CAUSE ENGINE OPERATION/POWER TO NOT BE ADEQUATE FOR SAFE OPERATION.

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